"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down."

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Source : Robert Benchley (1976). “Chips Off the Old Benchley”, Amereon Limited

Robert Benchley

#Dog Quotes #Perseverance Quotes #Lying Quotes

“Sometimes, looking up at Sophiatown... I have felt I was looking at an Italian village somewhere in Umbria. For you do â€˜look upâ€™ at Sophiatown, and in the evening light, across the blue-grey haze of smoke from braziers and chimneys, against a saffron sky, you see close-packed, red-roofed little houses. ...And above it all you see the Church of Christ the King, its tower visible north, south, east, and west....”
“Flirting is the first step in a long process of finding the right man or woman.”
“Be influenced by nothing but your clients' interests. Tell them the truth.”
“I didnâ€™t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly donâ€™t recommend Christianity.”
“I regret that I didnâ€™t realize that actually theyâ€™ve got no power over you at school â€” itâ€™s all just a trick to indoctrinate you into being a conditioned, tame, placid citizen. Rebel, children, I urge you, fight the turgid slick of conformity with which they seek to smother your glory.”
“The early summer sky was the color of cat vomit.”
“I don't think I've played a lot of crazy people.”

Source : Interview with Noel Murray, www.avclub.com. March 9, 2010.
“Beware the wrath of a patient adversary.”

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